Aurender A200 vs N200

I agree with others - N200 in a long run is a better choice. With A200 when you get an external DAC you will end up having its DAC section unused but on and consuming power. That would potentially make the overall noise floor with the A200 higher than what you would get with the N200. Will you hear it? May be in direct comparison with N200…depending on the DAC you choose and how resolving the rest of your system is. 
 

One other suggestion - email Aurender and get their take on streamer comparison between the two units. They might shed some more light on the differences. 

I asked this very question before buying my N 200. The difference in a nut schell is the A 200 is an N150 level streamer with a DAC added. The N200 is a higher level streamer as far as components and power supply being dedicated only to a music server. The N 200 will present better performance with outboard DAC.

@fthompson251 

Did you ask Aurender ?

@skids   I asked my dealer.

@fthompson251  - Thanks!   That makes sense.  I actually had called Aurender and I spoke with someone there, but they could not provide any details other than to say the N200 will "sound better".